Alternative medicine: Does it play a role in the management of voice disorders?

D'Antoni, Maria L.; Harvey, Pamela Lynn; Fried, Marvin P.

doi:10.1016/s0892-1997(05)80239-5

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“…By being trained to use kinesthetic, visual, and auditory feedback to explore alterations of voice, clients can gain control of and improve vocal functioning. In the same vein, D’Antoni et al (1995) characterized voice clients as being “busy, goal-oriented, high-achieving personalities” (p. 309) resulting in difficulties focusing on vocal hygiene. By incorporating mindfulness as part of a tactile-kinesthetic feedback program, the client can work on awareness of the moment which will enable them to recognize and identify these types of feedback (Borysenko, 1987; D’Antoni et al, 1995).…”

Section: Fluency Disordersmentioning

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An Exploration of Mindfulness in Speech-Language Pathology

Medina

Mead

2020

Communication Disorders Quarterly

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For decades, mindfulness practices have been studied and applied across professions such as health care, business, education, law, and counseling as a means to reduce workforce stress and improve patient/client outcomes. Literature describing applications and outcomes of mindfulness has been growing in the field of speech-language pathology. While there is an abundance of work on treating fluency disorders as well as adult cognitive and language deficits, reports of the successful application of mindfulness techniques in the service area domain of voice are expanding. The purpose of this article is to describe mindfulness and how mindfulness techniques are currently being applied in the practice of speech-language pathology with clients as well as parents and caregivers of clients. Suggested mindfulness activities and means for measuring change in the context of speech therapy are described.

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Section: Fluency Disordersmentioning

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An Exploration of Mindfulness in Speech-Language Pathology

Medina

Mead

2020

Communication Disorders Quarterly

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“…Lastly, voice disorders involve problems with the voice, such as hoarseness or vocal strain. be incorporated into voice therapy models in order to improve both breathing and relaxation (D' Antoni et al, 1995). Furthermore, behavioural therapies may help address emotional factors like anxiety, depression or trauma that are known to affect vocal health (Baker, 2008).…”

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Cozy Games and Character-Driven Storyworlds: Effective Tools for Pediatric Voice Therapy

Chan

2024

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This project explores the development of new media and technology to aid speech-language pathologists (SLPs) specializing in voice therapy. These voice therapists have much fewer media resources available to them than SLPs who focus on language or speech therapy. Existing vocal therapy resources lack effective game interactivity and compelling character-driven storyworlds, both of which are known to increase motivation and engagement in learning. Clinicians do not have the expertise or know-how to utilize game mechanisms in the media they are developing, nor are they experts in the realms of story, fantasy, and experiential learning. Incorporating these missing elements to voice therapy games can potentially produce more effective rehabilitation tools that are more reliably used by children, leading to better treatment outcomes. This research project also explores the role of “coziness” within serious game design for children. Many pediatric therapies, including voice therapy, depend upon creating psychologically safe environments for their patients to reduce stress, promote mindfulness and encourage self-regulation. Serious games intended for such treatments should incorporate a similar feeling of safety (or coziness) in their UX design. Our objective is to use game development, character design, and expertise in developing children’s media as a case study in exploring a “cozy” design framework for voice therapy that can potentially be adapted to other therapies within the pediatric health space. This project will first scope a comprehensive review of existing work in this area, followed by the prototyping of an engaging game experience that helps motivate children to practice semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTs) as part of their voice therapy treatment. This game will incorporate the necessary tactile objects (e.g. cup, straw, kleenex) needed to perform SOVTs into a character-driven storyworld, where “Trainers” (i.e. children) will use said objects to befriend imaginary creatures in an interactive environment. The project will develop serious-games methodologies in a novel domain (SOVTs), with younger children, and using a cozy design frame, with a Design Science Research (DSR) approach. We will follow standard game-design techniques involving paper-prototyping and testing, as well as iterative feedback sessions with domain experts.

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Alexander technique for chronic asthma

Dennis

Cates

2000

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Alternative medicine: Does it play a role in the management of voice disorders?

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

An Exploration of Mindfulness in Speech-Language Pathology

An Exploration of Mindfulness in Speech-Language Pathology

Cozy Games and Character-Driven Storyworlds: Effective Tools for Pediatric Voice Therapy

Alexander technique for chronic asthma

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